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This image was taken at the openng of the 2012 St Paul Rodeo in St Paul, Oregon. The Mexican charros are a part of living history and have been in the St. Paul Rodeo opening for many years. These horses are very well trained and a pleasure to watch as they are put through their paces. The Hispanic culture in this region has become an important part of the evolving traditions and changes to this community. For the last two years I have been working on a body of work called “The Valley.” The project spans all areas in the Willamette Valley with a focus on the French Prairie region by St. Paul, Oregon. I am trying to capture the ties between traditions (old and new), history and culture of this region.

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Taken at the Newell House at Champoeg State Park. The Newell House has helped preserve local history, not only in its large collection of period furnishings and collections, but also by its living history events and school-age educational programs that it sponsors throughout the year. The kitchen of the Newell House takes you back to life in the 1850s. The house is filled with furnishings and collections of tools used during that timeframe. Since this print was taken at Newell house, if this is selected for the auction, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the Save the Cabin fund. I live about three miles down the road from the cabin and it is such an important historical site for this area.

Artist Statement

I was born and raised in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. I started photography at a very young age and of course, my first camera was a little Brownie. I took a break from photography to pursue a career as an RN and really didn’t become serious about my photography again until digital cameras came on the scene. The digital camera opened up new doorways for creating images that reflected my original vision.

For the last 2 years I have been working on a body of work called “The Valley”. The project spans all areas in the Willamette Valley with a focus on the French Prairie region by St Paul, Oregon. I am trying to capture the ties between traditions (old and new), history and culture of this region.

I have taken workshops and courses from such well-known photographers as Art Wolfe, Joe McNally, Jim Zuckerman, Bryan Peterson, Rob Sheppard, William Neill, John Siskin, Lewis Kemper and Tony Sweet.

My photography has sold in the US, South America, Australia, Europe and Britain. www.deridorityphotography.com/#/page/home/

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